Category: Ohio Attorney General

AG Yost Seeks Ohio High School Students to Serve on Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that his office is now accepting applications for the Teen Ambassador Board. The Attorney General’s...

AG Yost Investigation Leads to Indictment, Lawsuit Against Home Improvement Contractor

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — An investigation by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has resulted in an indictment and lawsuit against a Cincinnati home improvement contractor...

AG Yost Files Lawsuit Against Charity Director for Misuse of Funds

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against the director of the now-defunct Pen Ohio for using the charity to...

AG Yost Issues Warning of Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids

COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is alerting consumers to beware of some misleading tactics by over-the-counter hearing aid companies that make...

AG Yost Urges Congress to Support Bill to Prevent School Shootings

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 40 other attorney general is urging Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program...

Mass Polluter Pleads Guilty to Illegal Dumping, Violating Ohio EPA Orders

(BATAVIA, Ohio) — A local waste hauler is facing possible prison time after pleading guilty to environmental crimes after an investigation by Ohio Attorney...

Appeals Court Upholds Ohio Law Protecting Unborn Children with Down Syndrome

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld an Ohio law that forbids doctors from performing abortions...

Attorney General Yost Fights Unlawful Sales of Fake Vaccination Cards

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today called on Twitter, eBay, and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent...

Attorney General Yost Opens Investigation into Columbus Zoo Amid Allegations

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that an investigation has been opened following recent allegations involving two executives at the...

Two Suspects Sought in Human Trafficking Case – Alleged Co-Conspirator Arrested Today; 2 More in Custody

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is asking the public to help locate two individuals associated with a man who...

AG Yost Investigation Finds That Girl Scouts Troop Leader Stole Cookie Money

(PATASKALA, Ohio) — An investigation by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has resulted in the indictment of a Girl Scouts troop...

AG Yost Seeks to Stop Federal Government from Holding Ohio’s Stimulus Funds Hostage

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against a part of the American Rescue Plan Act...

Ohio Attorney General Launches Statewide Kindness Challenge

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson introduced a new statewide effort this week called the Heart of Kindness initiative. The program asks residents and police...

Summit County sheriff’s office receives grant to fight opioid overdoses

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Summit County Sheriff's Office will receive $84,015 from the Ohio Attorney General's Office to support its response team for overdose...

AG Wilson Announces Plan to Bolster Ohio’s Fight Against Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson today revealed plans for a statewide initiative to enhance Ohio's response to romance scams and similar...

Six Medicaid Providers Facing Fraud, Theft Charges

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined...

Stark County Man, Nonprofit Indicted in Theft of Charitable Donations

(CANTON, Ohio) — A Stark County man and his nonprofit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing approximately $375,000 in charitable donations over three...